New Contract Ratified at Family Home Services

We are excited to announce that SEIU members at Family Home Services unanimously voted YES to approve our new contract!

Our raises and the first installment of our back pay will be on February 16 paychecks.

Here’s a quick recap of what we won:

$.72/hr. Raise: All Family Home Services home care aides will see their new hourly rate on February 16, 2018 paychecks. This means the $.72/hr. applies to what you were earning as of June 30, 2017.

Retro Pay: The first installment of retro pay back to August 1, 2017, will be on paychecks February 16, 2018. The first installment covers retro pay from August 1, 2017 to September 22, 2017. The rest will be paid when FHS receives money they are owed by the State. FHS will notify our union when they have received the money.

Increase to $1.77 for our Health Fund Contributions

Paid Sick Time: FHS agreed to keep their commitment to paid sick time under the Cook County Sick Time Ordinance in addition to current PTO.

If you have any questions, please call our Member Resource Center at 866-933-7348.